Assessment of sleeping, feeding/eating, and attachment problems in early childhood

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Abstract

This chapter focuses on problems that can occur in three fundamental developmental processes during infancy and early childhood: sleeping, feeding/eating, and attachment. Background, context, and recent research for problems and disorders in these three domains are covered. Assessment of problems and disorders in attachment, sleeping, and feeding/eating are described including classification and diagnostic considerations. In addition, specific assessment instruments for the three types of problems are covered. The chapter concludes with a discussion of implications for practitioners to help establish links between assessment and intervention.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEarly Childhood Assessment in School and Clinical Child Psychology
PublisherSpringer New York
Pages261-287
Number of pages27
ISBN (Electronic)9781493963492
ISBN (Print)9781493963478
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2016

Keywords

  • Assessment of children’s eating
  • Assessment of children’s sleeping
  • Child sleep measures
  • Disinhibited social engagement disorder
  • Feeding/eating problems in children
  • Obesity in preschoolers
  • Reactive attachment disorder
  • Sleep problems in young children

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